EP1310766A1 - Ordinateur de navigation - Google Patents

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EP1310766A1
EP1310766A1 EP01811089A EP01811089A EP1310766A1 EP 1310766 A1 EP1310766 A1 EP 1310766A1 EP 01811089 A EP01811089 A EP 01811089A EP 01811089 A EP01811089 A EP 01811089A EP 1310766 A1 EP1310766 A1 EP 1310766A1
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Thomas Böhme
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TB-Electronics GmbH
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01C—MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
    • G01C21/00—Navigation; Navigational instruments not provided for in groups G01C1/00 - G01C19/00
    • G01C21/20—Instruments for performing navigational calculations
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F1/00—Cardboard or like show-cards of foldable or flexible material
    • G09F1/10—Supports or holders for show-cards

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  • the present invention relates to a device and a Procedure for creating flight plans for visual flight.
  • French patent application FR-2 637 682 described a flight plan creation aid in which one Flight card between a panel having electrical buttons and a transparent plate is placed.
  • the transparent plate has holes through which you can find a red and a lead blue connector and thus trigger a contact on the panel can. In this way it is possible to start and end points to enter a route.
  • This device shows the Disadvantage on that it consists of separate parts and therefore is not easy to use, especially during the flight.
  • a navigation aid is described in US Pat. No. 5,340,061. where data can be entered via a touch panel.
  • This touch panel is designed like a computer mouse, so that the operation of the computer program by finger pressure on the touch panel located away from the computer.
  • the touch panel includes a cuboid box in which an electrical signal is generated mechanically.
  • the present invention relates to a Device for creating flight plans, comprising a central unit, a command entry area and a transparent one Plate in a solid frame on which a transparent, electrical conductive film is fixed.
  • a transparent plate made of glass and is the conductive one Foil a foil made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
  • the device can continue one or more objects from the group consisting of a display, a battery compartment, at least one interface and a connection to one external voltage source.
  • the device comprises a receiving device for Global Positioning System (GPS) signals.
  • GPS Global Positioning System
  • steps c) and d) can each be performed using the Coordinates for the end point of the previously entered route section as coordinates for the starting point of the new calculation be carried out several times in succession.
  • the device according to the invention comprises a fixed frame 1 in which a transparent plate 2 is firmly arranged. On the transparent plate 2 is one transparent, electrically conductive film 3 fixed.
  • the fixed frame 1 further comprises a command input area 4.
  • One possible arrangement of these components is shown in Figure 1. However, it is clear to the person skilled in the art that other arrangements of these components are also possible.
  • the fixed frame 1 can be made of any material, in which a transparent plate can be fixed. According to the invention, the fixed frame 1 is preferably made of a metal or a metal alloy, with aluminum as Material is particularly preferred.
  • a transparent plate 2 is fixed. This enables the device according to the invention on a flight card used as standard for visual flights (ICAO cards) can be placed.
  • any transparent material can be used.
  • glass or transparent Plastics such as acrylic glass listed.
  • the transparent plate made of glass is preferred manufactured.
  • the fixed arrangement of the transparent plate 2 in the frame 1 can done in a conventional manner.
  • the Plate 2 are fixed in the frame 1 by means of an adhesive, the usual adhesives known to those skilled in the art for this purpose can be used. But it is also possible to plate 2 by usual fasteners such as screws, rivets or Connect the clamps firmly to the frame 1.
  • the transparent plate 2 is according to the present invention provide a film on one of their surfaces.
  • This slide must be transparent and electrically conductive. in principle can be used as material for the film any material, who meets these requirements.
  • Preferred according to the invention is the use of transparent and electrically conductive Plastics such as Polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
  • the transparent, electrically conductive film 3 acts as a touch panel. It is so possible by printing on selected areas of the film 3 trigger electrical signals and thus data in the inventive Enter device.
  • the device according to the invention becomes the flight plan as above described placed on a flight card. That way it is possible with the help of those located under the device Flight card due to the transparency of plate 2 and the film 3 is visible to the operator, the desired start, Intermediate and end points of the flight plan in a simple way identify and apply pressure to the appropriate ones yourself areas identified on the flight card slide 3 to enter the corresponding coordinates into the computer. This results in extremely simple operation the device according to the invention, particularly in the event of changes of the flight plan during the flight by a single in Airplane person is very beneficial.
  • the film 3 has a uniform field low voltage applied. For example, if there is a spot on slide 3 is touched with a finger, the field of tension changed at the appropriate point, which changes accordingly a change in electrical resistance results. This change in resistance is appropriate with the help of Control and evaluation familiar to a person skilled in the art can be recorded. With With the help of a central unit, the coordinates of the Point to be determined on the outside, for example with a finger.
  • the plate 2 and the film 3 are firmly connected. According to a preferred embodiment according to the invention the plate 2 and the film 3 together using a glued usual, the expert familiar adhesive.
  • the device according to the invention further comprises a command input area 4.
  • a command input area 4 In this area 4, as in FIG. 1 shown, function keys and alphanumeric keys arranged, with the help of the device in a certain mode can be transferred and data can be input and output can.
  • the operation of each button is shown below described in the explanation of the inventive method.
  • the input is as follows constant values provided: airspeed, fuel consumption, Wind direction and wind speed, additional fuel reserve and fuel reserve. Furthermore, the Device according to the invention to determine whether the calculated Data given in nautical miles or kilometers and whether the standard map scale of 1: 500,000 or another scale of the calculation should be used as a basis.
  • These constant values can as shown in Figure 2 at the beginning of the flight plan creation by pressing corresponding keys in the command input area can be entered. For example, fuel consumption of the aircraft are entered, first is the function key FUEL to operate. Then the corresponding one Fuel consumption using the alphanumeric buttons in the System entered. The corresponding value is from the one according to the invention Device stored in permanent memory. With regard on the other constant values is on the flowchart referenced in Figure 2.
  • the coordinates for the end point P1 of the first route section can be entered and calculated.
  • the determined coordinates for the points P0 and P1 are in the working memory stored.
  • a point P1 it can also be, for example is a reporting point at which the pilot, for example in plain text with a specific ground control station must contact.
  • the device according to the invention allows the designation of such a reporting point that applies to this reporting point frequency used and / or further comments on to indicate this reporting point.
  • Figure 4 is the entry of the corresponding Information using the associated function keys listed.
  • the system now prompts the operator to confirm the entered Dates on. As soon as this confirmation has been given, will be charged the device according to the invention the desired data.
  • the desired data there in detail, it is the distance between the route section points P0 and P1 to compass course for the Section in relation to the magnetic north around the Fuel consumption for the route section concerned and around the expected flight time.
  • the corresponding data can be shown on a display, preferably above the transparent plate 2 is arranged.
  • the so calculated Data can also be saved by pressing the MEMO function key become.
  • it can be determined whether it is around the previously entered reporting point around an alternate airfield is. These options are illustrated in FIG. 5.
  • the flight plan entry is now complete.
  • the entire flight plan can now either in one within the device according to the invention stored storage medium to an external Storage medium such as a memory stick and be archived there, or with the help of appropriate Interfaces provided on the device according to the invention are in data form to external devices such as a GPS (Global Positioning System), a printer or a Personal computers are transmitted.
  • a GPS Global Positioning System
  • a printer or a Personal computers are transmitted.
  • the device according to the invention can be a receiving device for global positioning system (GPS) signals.
  • GPS global positioning system
  • This GPS receiving device is known per se and can without Difficulties integrated into the device according to the invention become.
  • the received with the help of the GPS receiver GPS signals can be in the device through the central processing unit processed in a conventional manner.
  • the method according to the invention while entering the data of the corresponding section of the route always oriented north is. Since the device according to the invention only has relative data knows, the device can also arbitrarily on the one below Flight card will be postponed. But it has to it should also be noted that the device according to the invention is always facing north.
  • the device according to the invention can be connected to an external power supply or operated by batteries. According to one preferred embodiment of the present invention can therefore the device either a battery compartment for receiving appropriate Batteries and / or a connection to an external Have a charger or an electrical outlet.
  • the calculated flight plan can be operated as shown in FIG the corresponding function keys step by step on the Display.
  • a desired flight plan can be activated by pressing the function key RECALL and then entering the corresponding one Storage space of the desired flight plan via the alphanumeric Buttons selected and shown on the display.
  • the inventive Device can be operated in a simple manner can and therefore a quick, easy and reliable creation a flight plan and / or its change during the flight allows.
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Citations (4)

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US4220994A (en) * 1978-07-27 1980-09-02 Eldon W. Planalp General purpose navigation aid device
FR2637682A1 (fr) * 1988-10-12 1990-04-13 Guy Allouard Appareil electronique d'aide a l'etablissement de la navigation aerienne pour les aeronefs legers
US5340061A (en) * 1991-05-27 1994-08-23 Sextant Avionique Method and device for revising the lateral flight plan of an aircraft
US6072473A (en) * 1992-03-26 2000-06-06 Aerospatiale-Societe Nationale Industrielle Method and device for multimode and multifunction communication between an operator and one or more processors

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4220994A (en) * 1978-07-27 1980-09-02 Eldon W. Planalp General purpose navigation aid device
FR2637682A1 (fr) * 1988-10-12 1990-04-13 Guy Allouard Appareil electronique d'aide a l'etablissement de la navigation aerienne pour les aeronefs legers
US5340061A (en) * 1991-05-27 1994-08-23 Sextant Avionique Method and device for revising the lateral flight plan of an aircraft
US6072473A (en) * 1992-03-26 2000-06-06 Aerospatiale-Societe Nationale Industrielle Method and device for multimode and multifunction communication between an operator and one or more processors

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